On December 3, 1974, Pioneer 11 passed the planet Jupiter at a distance of 42,000 km. The spacecraft is now headed for an encounter with the planet Saturn in September 1979. The prime scientific objectives of the Pioneer 10 and Pioneer 11 missions are discussed along with the spacecraft payload, aspects of spacecraft design, the spacecraft power supply, and details regarding the spacecraft trajectory during the approach to Jupiter.


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    Title :

    Pioneer 10 and Pioneer 11


    Contributors:
    Hall, C. F. (author)

    Published in:

    Science ; 188


    Publication date :

    1975-05-02


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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